Welcome

The Dewi-Prys Thomas Trust was established in 1990 to celebrate the life of Dewi-Prys Thomas (1916-85), a charismatic teacher and advocate for Wales and the built environment.

We award a prestigious, triennial award for design excellence in the built environment in Wales, and are open to collaborations with other organisations to promote the creative disciplines that contribute to the quality of life, identity and regeneration of Wales.

The latest, and fourth, Dewi-Prys Thomas Prize was awarded to the WISE Building at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth. Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas presented the award at a ceremony at Ruthin Craft Centre on Friday, 30 November 2012. To download the 2012 prize brochure, which includes the judges’ report and details of the awards made, please click here.

The next Dewi-Prys Thomas Prize will be awarded in November 2015 and Menna Richards OBE has kindly agreed to chair the panel of judges. The prize scheme will be launched at the Montgomeryshire and the Marches Eisteddfod in the first week of August.

If you wish to make a donation, no matter how small, to support the trust’s activities, please telephone or email us via the contact section of this website.